Medicated pads and wipes serve two purposes: they provide a gentler cleansing action than dry toilet paper for people suffering from hemorrhoids and they help treat hemorrhoids.

Hemorrhoid pads and wipes are infused with the same active ingredients found in hemorrhoid creams, gels and ointments.

Herbal extracts such as the ones from witch hazel and aloe vera are commonly used in these pads and wipes.

To provide adequate lubrication and ease the strain of bowel movement, most hemorrhoid pads and wipes are common cosmetic ingredients such as parabens, glycerin and alcohol.

Hemorrhoid pads and wipes clean the anal canal ensuring that the hemorrhoid surface is uninfected.

They also help reduce the swelling, irritation and pain associated with piles. However, because they are not remedies directly applied to hemorrhoids, medicated pads and wipes should be combined with other hemorrhoid remedies to provide faster relief.

Therefore, hemorrhoid pads and wipes are primarily personal hygiene products designed to be comfortably used and serve as substitutes for dry, toilet papers.

The antiseptic, astringent, anesthetic and anti-inflammatory ingredients added to them are meant to provide additional benefits. Often these ingredients are not supplied in sufficient amounts to fully treat hemorrhoids.

Hemorrhoid pads and wipes are cheap and disposable. Most of them can simply be disposed off like regular toilet paper. These hemorrhoid products can be bought at any health store.